Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 9:4

4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession , and said, O LORD, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant , and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandements:

By this it appeared he prayed in Faith, to the true God, and his God. 2 He made confession of Sin, when he prayed for deliverance, because hereby he justified God in the Captivity of his People. 3. He knew if God vouchsafed pardon of Sin, upon this Confession, that would be a sure foundation of future Mercy. 4 He set down here the words of his Prayer, because it is the Prayer of a righteous man, and one of Gods eminent Saints and Favourites in Scripture, who had great power with God in prayer, Job 42.7, 8, 9. Ezek. 14.14, 20. Jam. 5.16.

He puts God in mind of his Covenant, Deut. 7.[illegible: 1 letter]. Neh. 1.5. he calls him great and dreadful as to his severe justice and Wrath; now though the Covenant hath promises and Mercy, yet it includeth obedience on our part, as here is express'd.

Marginal references: [illegible: 2 letters]ut. 7.9. [illegible: 1 word]. 1.5. [illegible: 1 letter]9.32.